Ben Wittes: You Have to Speak Up, Merrick Garland

Thanksgiving Special: The Bulwark Takes Time Out for Gratitude: Sarah Longwell, Charlie Sykes, Amanda Carpenter, and Mona Charen stop by to talk food, the dearth of Thanksgiving movies, and to highlight something in the political world they are most grateful for. Let's just say Liz Cheney got some love. by The Bulwark Podcast

44 min listen

Amy Walter: Our Political Known Unknowns: Just as we thought we were turning the corner on Covid, a new variant is bringing travel restrictions and heightening anxiety about the future. Is Biden in a no-win situation? The Cook Political Report's Amy Walter joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

45 min listen

Greg Lukianoff: We Are Creating a Culture of Student Fragility: People are actually quite resilient, but when young students are told they can be harmed by words, it can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Greg Lukianoff from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

52 min listen

David Frum: Big Macs, Russia, and Afghanistan: The build-up of Russian troops on the border is alarming. Afghanistan is facing mass starvation. Meanwhile, Trump country is not only anti-vax, it's pro-obesity. Get fat to own the libs. David Frum joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

46 min listen

David Priess: It Wasn't a Hoax: The findings of the Mueller report have been overshadowed by the discrediting of the Steele dossier, but the Russia-Trump campaign ties were a real thing. Lawfare's David Priess joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

41 min listen

Tim Miller: This Is Madness: Republicans are siding with Putin over NATO, top candidates are flocking to Bannon's podcast, and New Yorkers are handing the GOP a Christmas gift by giving noncitizens the right to vote. Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

54 min listen

Jonathan Karl: Trump Loved Jan. 6: Yes, there was a riot at the Capitol, but keep your eye on the ball: Trump tried to destroy American democracy. He literally tried to steal the election. Jonathan Karl joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

45 min listen

Democrats Need a Plan to Save Democracy in 2024: The ultimate survival of American democracy is going to come down to the Democrats figuring out how to defeat the party that wants to overturn it. Plus, it's Joe Manchin's way or the highway. New York magazine's Ed Kilgore joins guest host JVL on today's episode. by The Bulwark Podcast

58 min listen

The Next Level Takeover!: Sarah, Tim, and JVL sit in for Charlie. Trump knows his supporters better than anyone around him. He knew they'd be fine with an insurrection. by The Bulwark Podcast

56 min listen

Kristin Du Mez: Love Thy Neighbor Is for Wimps: Militant hyper-masculinity is the ideal of Christian manhood in the white evangelical world, and it's part and parcel of Trumpism and today's Republican Party. Author Kristen Du Mez joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

51 min listen

Tom Nichols: Grow Up and Act like an Adult: Republicans are blowing off the Jan. 6 investigation, and the Deplorable Squad is normalizing rhetoric that can lead to political violence. Can the pro-democracy coalition quit the name-calling and get down to business? Tom Nichols joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

55 min listen

Donald Cohen: The Privatization of Everything: Should the government really be run like a business, or just be run really well? Author Donald Cohen debates Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

49 min listen

Ruy Teixeira: What Would the Working Class Say?: Increased turnout and more nonwhite voters don't give Democrats the edge. To win, they have to remember the mantra: What Would the Working Class Say? Ruy Teixeira joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

43 min listen

The State of Black Lives Matter Now: BLM signs have come down, and tough conversions now are about what racial equity looks like. For instance, is getting rid of the SAT the best solution? Plus, The Washington Post's Perry Bacon and guest host Tim Miller get personal on the struggle to find a diverse school for their kids. by The Bulwark Podcast

88 min listen

Tim Miller: We're All Hostage to the Crazy: Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling the shots and owning Kevin McCarthy, while some Republican governors are paying people NOT to get vaccinated. Bonus content: Taylor v Jake. Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

48 min listen

Bill Kristol: Fetishizing Political Violence: We are in a dangerous moment when members of the political class celebrate violence and fetishize guns. Plus, contemplating an America if JFK had not been assassinated. Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

47 min listen

Adam Schiff: The GOP Has Created a Monster: "If you persuade people that we cannot rely on our elections to decide who should govern, then what is left but violence?" Rep. Adam Schiff joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

36 min listen

Charlie Warzel: Out of Office: The way we work isn't working — fewer, more focused hours on the job can actually be more productive. And just because tech makes it possible to work at any time doesn't mean we should. Will the Great Resignation change our workaholic ways? Charlie Warzel joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

49 min listen

Bill Kristol: It's Still the Economy, Stupid: It's not just The Bulwark saying the Democrats have a branding problem — Democrats are saying it too. So, cool it with the culture talk, control inflation, and as Bill Kristol has been telling the White House: Make Covid tests cheap and plentiful. Kristol joins Charlie Sykes today. by The Bulwark Podcast

44 min listen

Jonathan Allen: Georgia Will be Ground Zero in the Midterms: Stacey Abrams sees good odds in the Georgia's governor's race, while the Republican candidates are stuck in the amber of Trump's Big Lie. Plus: Nunes' job change shows that being on Fox is the new path to power. NBC News' Jonathan Allen joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

42 min listen

Bart Gellman: Stealing Democracy Right before Our Eyes: Trump's official power as president wasn't what got him so close to toppling the 2020 election. It was his ability to convince supporters that black is white, and up is down — and they're preparing for next time. The Atlantic's Bart Gellman joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

42 min listen

Damon Linker: Can Journalists Save American Democracy?: Journalism traditionally treats the two parties as equals, but Republicans are fabricating an alternate reality and sabotaging democracy. Can reporters be "partisans for democracy" without rooting for the Democrats? The Week's Damon Linker joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast by The Bulwark Podcast

48 min listen

Ben Wittes: You Have to Speak Up, Merrick Garland: If the attorney general wants to restore norms at the Justice Department, he's got to talk about it. He's got to give speeches on democracy, voting rights, and accountability. He has to sell the message. Ben Wittes joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

49 min listen

A.B. Stoddard: MAGA in Disarray: Trump's kingmaking keeps hitting bumps in the road, and the GOP is helping to spread Covid as an electoral strategy. Plus, why does Schumer's sloppy leadership get so little notice? A.B. Stoddard joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

42 min listen

Manchin Puts Coal in the Democrats' Stockings: Democrats are furious with Manchin, but they still need him to pass a voting rights bill. Plus, while Biden readies for his big Covid speech, the man who brought us "lock her up" sounds nervous about the Jan. 6 committee. Mona Charen joins guest host Sarah Longwell on today's episode. by The Bulwark Podcast

39 min listen

We're Not All Crying Karens: A panel of Bulwark favorites share their predictions (AKA warnings) for 2022. They also take time to give a shout-out to the people who aren't shouting — the people on the ground helping others and working to save democracy. Bill Kristol, Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL join guest host Mona Charen on today's episode. by The Bulwark Podcast

54 min listen

Trump's Dereliction of Duty on Covid: The Trump administration's malfeasance in responding to Covid demands a 9/11 commission-style investigation. Plus, Biden's 2020 victory was more Dunkirk, and less D-Day. Churchill fan Bill Kristol joins guest host JVL on today's episode. by The Bulwark Podcast

43 min listen

Mark Bowden & Matt Teague: 2020's Unsung Heroes: The Trump campaign banked on local Republican officials to help steal the election. But ordinary Americans from all walks of life stood up to the lies. Authors Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague join Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

39 min listen

David French: Biden’s Divisive Speech: The crisis of democracy is in the counting, not the casting, of votes. The Dispatch's David French joins Charlie Sykes on today's podcast. by The Bulwark Podcast

51 min listen

When the Main Point of Politics Is Vengeance: The Republican Party is now about knife fights and justifying just about anything -- like Peter Navarro laying out a clear description of the attempted Trump coup. Still, there are 2021 bright spots. Peter Wehner joins guest host Mona Charen on today's episode. by The Bulwark Podcast

42 min listen

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